Sickie Meaning in English

word

US

ˈsɪki

SIK-ee

UK

sˈɪki

SIK-ee

التعريف

A 'sickie' is a day you take off work by pretending to be sick, even though you are not truly ill. Often used informally or jokingly.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Sickie' is British and Australian slang, mainly used informally. Common collocations: 'pull a sickie', 'throw a sickie'. Often playful, but not appropriate in formal or official contexts. Not used for genuine illness.

• Spanish: baja falsa (por enfermedad) - día por enfermedad (coloq.)
• Portuguese (BR): atestado falso (por doença) - faltar ao trabalho fingindo estar doente
• Portuguese (PT): baixa falsa (por doença) - faltar ao trabalho fingindo estar doente
• Chinese (Simplified): 装病请假 - 假装生病请假
• Chinese (Traditional): 裝病請假 - 假裝生病請假
• Hindi: झूठा बीमारी का बहाना - बीमारी की छुट्टी (मज़ाकिया)
• Arabic: إجازة مرضية وهمية - إدعاء المرض لأخذ إجازة
• Bengali: মিথ্যা অসুস্থতা করে ছুটি - সিকি (স্ল্যাং)
• Russian: отгул по болезни (притворный) - симулировать болезнь
• Japanese: 仮病休み - サボり休み
• Vietnamese: nghỉ ốm giả
• Korean: 꾀병 휴가 - 병가(거짓)
• Turkish: sahte hastalık izni - numaradan rapor
• Urdu: بیماری کا بہانہ کر کے چھٹی
• Indonesian: bolos karena pura-pura sakit

جمل نموذجية

He decided to take a sickie and stay home.

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Tom pulled a sickie so he could go to the beach.

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Taking a sickie is not a good habit.

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I might throw a sickie tomorrow if I'm still tired.

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Everyone at work knows when someone is taking a sickie.

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She threw a sickie to avoid the big meeting.

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